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Fire Departments

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 139 Collections and/or Records:

Hotel - International (Fire), 1918-1920

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Scope and Contents

Photographs show the results of the hotel fire in January 1918 and later after the fire. A significant number of photos show the ice that formed on the hotel as fire fighters sprayed water to put out the fire in 1918. Several photo prints are reproductions. Some images have hand written description on the back

Dates: 1918-1920
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-3 / Falls, Both American & Horseshoe (Aerial) - Incline Railway

Hotels - Cataract House, circa 1870-1945

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Folder includes photographs of the Cataract House which was built in 1825 and burned down in 1945. Photographs also show various guests and honeymooners. Some photographs are images from pamphlets and publications. And some photographs show copies of the hotel guest log and signatures. Seven of the photographs show the fire department fighting the fire at Cataract House

Dates: circa 1870-1945
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-3 / Falls, Both American & Horseshoe (Aerial) - Incline Railway

Hotels - Cataract House (Fire I), 1945

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Photographs show the October 1945 fire at the Cataract House Hotel and the fire department fighting it.

Dates: 1945
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-3 / Falls, Both American & Horseshoe (Aerial) - Incline Railway

Hotels - Cataract House (Fire II), 1945-10-14

 File — Drawer C-3-4: [Barcode: SC1697]
Scope and Contents

Photographs show the October 1945 fire at the Cataract House Hotel and the fire department fighting it. Includes interiors and exteriors of the hotel and the time the photos were taken. Photos were taken by Russell Hugh Wixson MD and an unknown photographer.

Dates: 1945-10-14
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-3 / Falls, Both American & Horseshoe (Aerial) - Incline Railway

Methods of Conducting a Council Meeting, 1950s

 Item — Box MR-56: [Barcode: SC2089]
Identifier: Item 10
Dates: 1950s
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / MUNI-000-000-017, Municipal Records / Fire Department Records / Fireman's Exempy Assoc.

MR-12, 1899-1959

 undefined — Box MR-12
Identifier: Box 5
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Records of Niagara County, LaSalle Village, Niagara Falls Village, Town of Niagara, Town of Somerset and Suspension Bridge.

Dates: 1899-1959
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / MUNI-000-000-017, Municipal Records / Fire Department Records

MS - Firemen, Exempt - Niagara City, 1867-1872

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List of firefighters by Fire department

Dates: 1867-1872
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CNF-000-000-081, City of Niagara Falls Collection / Miscellaneous

Municipal Records

 Record Group
Identifier: MUNI-000-000-017
Scope and Contents

Records of Niagara County, LaSalle Village, Niagara Falls Village, Town of Niagara, Town of Somerset and Suspension Bridge.

Dates: 1855-1984
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / Municipal Records

Newspaper clippings, circa 1960-2010

 File — Shelf SC0912: [Barcode: SC0912]
Scope and Contents

Assorted newspaper clippings related to the Niagara Falls Fire Department. Mostly Buffalo News and Niagara Falls Gazette. Some related fliers, press releases, and photos. Scrapbook with additional clippings.

Dates: circa 1960-2010
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CNF-000-000-081, City of Niagara Falls Collection / Niagara Falls Fire Department Newspaper Clippings

NF, City - Fire Prevention, 1955

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Report and map by National Board of Fire Underwriters related to fire prevention in Niagara Falls

Dates: 1955
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / VF-000-000-122, Vertical Files / Places I NF, NY

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